Abbreviation guide for Plastics
ABS | acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene |
ASA | acrylate-styrene-acrylonitrile |
ATH | aluminium trihydrate |
BDS | butadiene-styrene block copolymer |
BMC | bulk moulding compound |
BOPP | biaxially oriented polypropylene |
BR | butadiene rubber |
CA | cellulose acetate |
CAB | cellulose acetate-butyrate |
CAP | celluse acetate propionate |
CE | cellulose |
CMC | carboxymethyl celluse |
CN | cellulose nitrate |
CP | cellulose propionate |
CSM | chopped strand mat (or) chlorosulphonated polyethylene (rubber) |
DMC | dough moulding compound |
ECTFE | ethylene chlorotrifluoro ethylene copolymer |
EPDM | ethylene-propylene-diene monomer (elastomer) |
EPM | ethylene-propylene rubber = EPR |
EPR | ethylene-propylene rubber = EPM |
EPS | expanded polystyrene |
EVA | ethylene vinyl acetate |
EVOH | ethylene vinyle achol |
FEP | fluorinated ethylene-propylene |
FRP | fibre reinforced polyester/plastics |
GMT | glass mat thermoplastic |
GPPS | general purpose polystyrene |
GRP | glass reinforced plastic |
HDPE | high density polyethylene |
HEMA | hydroxyethyl methacrylate polymer |
HIPS | high impact polystyrene = TPS |
LCP | liquid crystal polymer = SRP |
LDPE | low density polyethylene |
LLDPE | linear low density polyethylene |
MBS | methacrylate-butadiene-styrene terpolymer |
MDPE | medium density polyethylene |
MF | melamine formaldehyde |
NBR | nitrile rubber = acrylonitrile butadiene rubber |
NR | natural rubber |
OPP | oriented polypropylene |
PA | polyamide = nylon |
PA 11 | nylon 11 |
PA 12 | nylon 12 |
PA 46 | nylon 46 |
PA 6 | nylon 6 |
PA 610 | nylon 610 |
PA 66 | nylon 66 |
PA 66/610 | nylon 66/610 copolymer |
PAA | polaryl amide |
PAI | polyamide imide |
PAN | polyacrylonitrile |
PB | polybutylene |
PBT | polybutylene terephthalate = PTMT |
PC | polycarbonate |
PE | polyethylene |
PEBA | polyether block amide |
PEEK | polyetheretherketone |
PEEL | polyester elastomer |
PEI | polyester imide |
PEK | polyetherketone |
PES | polyether sulphone |
PETG | PET copolymer |
PETP | polyethylene terephthalate |
PF | phenol formaldehyde |
PFA | perfluoro alkoxyl alkane |
PHB | polyhydroxybutyrate |
PI | polyimide |
PIR | polyisocyanurate rigid (foam) |
PMMA | polymethyl methacrylate |
PMP | polymethyl pentene |
POM | polyoxymethylene |
PP | polypropylene |
PPE | polyphenylene ether |
PPO | polyphenylene oxide |
PPS | polyphenylene sulphide |
PPSS | polyphenylene sulphide sulphone |
PS | polystyrene |
PSU | polysulphone |
PTFE | polytetrafluoroethylene |
PTMT | polytetramethylene terephthalate = PBT |
PUR | polyurethane |
PVA | polyvinyl acetate |
PVB | polyvinyl butytral (butyrate) |
PVC | polyvinyl chloride |
PVCC | chlorinated polyvinyl chloride |
PVCP | polyvinyl chloride plasticised |
PVCU | polyvinyl chloride unplasticised |
PVDC | polyvinylidene chloride |
PVDF | polyvinylidene flouride |
PVF | polyvinylflouride |
PVOH | polyvinyl alcohol |
SAN | styrene acrylonitrile (copolymer) |
SBR | styrene butadiene rubber |
SBS | styrene-butadiene-styrene (block copolymer) |
SEBS | styrene-ethylene-butadiene-styrene |
SIS | styrene-isoprene-styrene |
SMA | styrene maleic anhydride |
SMC | sheet moulding compond |
SRP | self reinforcing polymer = LCP |
TPE | thermoplastic elastomer |
TPO | thermoplastic olefin (rubber) |
TPR | thermoplatic rubber |
TPS | toughened polystyrene = HIPS |
TPU | thermoplastic polyurethane (rubber) = TPUR |
TPUR | thermoplastic polyurethane (rubber) = TPU |
TPX* | polymethyl pentene copolymer |
UF | urea formaldehyde |
UHMWPE | ultra high molecular weight PE |
VC | vinyl chloride = VCM |
VCM | vinyl chloride monomer = VC |
XLPE | cross-linked polyethylene |